Night Care Assistant Jobs in Kelso

Do overnight care in Kelso, supporting people in their own homes through waking or sleeping nights so families can rest. These are ongoing self-employed opportunities for experienced carers who want control over when and where they work, and who would rather choose clients than follow rota-bound agency shifts. New care jobs in the area are posted on PrimeCarers throughout the year.

Night work can mean sitting through quiet hours, monitoring a client’s wellbeing, managing medicines when agreed, or providing personal care and moving or positioning during the night. Some nights are waking shifts; others are sleeping shifts with the need to be alert and ready if the client requires help. You choose the kinds of nights you accept and the areas you’ll cover around Kelso and the wider Scottish Borders, including Greenlaw, Coldstream, Newtown St Boswells, Jedburgh, Earlston and Melrose.

Pay is set by you — carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and set their own rates. Typical night roles commonly fall in the range £15–£25 per hour; many carers quote between £15–£25 per hour for hourly nights and £145–£160 per day for live-in day rates where applicable. PrimeCarers takes care of finding clients, writing contracts, invoicing and payments, and includes insurance for the time you work.

These roles suit carers who already have solid experience and want more flexibility: perhaps you’re leaving agency work, want better control of nights, or prefer longer weekend runs. You’ll thrive in overnight care if you’re calm in the quiet hours, confident with observation and record-keeping, and practised in dignity-first personal care.

To join you’ll need at least one year of professional care experience, the right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS (PrimeCarers can help arrange one), and verifiable references. We verify profiles quickly: applying takes minutes and profiles typically go live within days of verification.

We’re advertising ongoing self-employed opportunities across Kelso and nearby towns, not a single post. If you’re ready to take control of your nights, create a short profile and we’ll match you with families looking for reliable overnight care.

• Type of work: waking or sleeping night support in private homes across Kelso and the Scottish Borders.
• Requirements: 1+ year care experience, Enhanced DBS (we can assist), right to work in the UK, references.
• How pay works: set your rate; PrimeCarers manages invoicing and payments and provides insurance while on shift.
• How to apply: sign up online in minutes — expect your profile to go live within days after checks.